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P. S. C. SOCCER Top row-Ken Butler, Coach; larry Dickson, Ted Johnson, Peter Bechtold, Bill Gerrit~en, Victor Baumstark. Bottom row-frank Enoch, Fred Murschall, Klaus Bergmann, Compton MacKenzie, Mike Pearce. KEN BUTtER Coach The Portland State College soccer team had its begirming in the year 1955, the same year that our college was founded. From its very beginning, the new contender in the state­ wide soccer league was coached by Ken Butler, and made an outstanding showing by capturing the State­ wide soccer championship. In the 1956-1957 season, the soccer team did not fare quite as well. However, they did manage to capture the runner-up position in the State Championship as well as in the following season of 1958-1959. Also during the 1958 season, the team was fortunate enough to have received the Bennet Cup. Among the outstanding players that deserve mention are these four: Pete Bechtold, Bill Gerritsen, Vic Baumstark, and Fred Murschall. These players have been with the team for two or three seasons. 206